[TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.

[Melanie Holtz]

The Bar del Duomo has fantastic food.  Order the arrosto.  I've never tasted the like.  Wonderful.  Near the duomo of course. If I remember correctly it is around the right side?

Go down Via Dei Bagni during the morning.  Neat to see all the vendors and see things like owhole ctopus just laid out to be bought.

Sincerely,

Melanie D. Holtz

> From: anncat1029 at roadrunner.com
> To: gelatopatti at att.net; terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:13:10 -0400
> Subject: Re: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
>
> Patti -
>
> Il Gabbiano is a little ways out of town. It's a wonderful little hotel and
> the food at the restaurant there is very good. We had rented a car so I'm
> not sure how you would get back and forth from the hotel to the town center.
> It would be too long to walk.
>
> There is a tourist center in town - it's off the main piazza. Here's a
> google map
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Ufficio+Turismo+Del+Comune+
> +Termini+Imerese+Sicily&ie=UTF8&ll=37.986904,13.694726&spn=0.003788,0.004034
> &z=17
>
> It's not where the "B" is but between via mazzini and via genova. The
> booklet I have gives this information: Ufficio Turismo Del Commne (Municipal
> Tourist Office) - Cortile Maltese Phone: 091-8128500.
>
> Of course, you should go to Bar Catalano - best gelato! It's near the
> Grande Hotel delle Terme.
>
> Some of the names you mentioned are in my family background too:
> Trentanelli, Rocca, and Palmisano. My great-great-great grandfather, Angelo
> Catalano, was married to Liboria Rocca. His brother, Luciano (my other
> great-great-great grandfather), was married to Liboria's sister, Maria Rocca
> (Also seen as LaRocca). Liboria and Maria were the children of Fabiano
> LaRocca and Angela D'Angelo.
>
> My Great Grandmother was Rosa Tentanelli (married to Fabiano Catalano, son
> of Luciano Catalano). Fabiano's first wife was her sister, Christina
> Trentanelli. Her parents were Giralomo Trentanelli and Maria Gentile.
>
> My other great grandfather, Fabiano Agostino Catalano (son of Angelo), was
> married to Liboria D'Angelo. Her parents were Salvadore D'Angelo and Maria
> Palmisano.
>
> Are we connected?
>
> I hope you have a nice trip.
>
> Ann Catalano
> North Tonawanda, NY
>
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> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of patti covert
> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 12:22 AM
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> Subject: [TI] TI in October, need suggestions please.
>
> TI Family,
>
> I will be in TI the last week of October and would appreciate your
> suggestions of where and what to see, do, eat, etc. I remember reading
> notes from those who went to the reunion in TI but, I don't remember what
> everyone said about places of interest, eating, gelato. I do recall the
> 'soup nazi' story and no burra! ?? but don't know what restaurant that was?
> The stairmaster from bassa to alta (oh...can't wait to do that!). Is that
> near the train station?
>
> We will be arriving by train from Palermo, how do you get from the train
> stop into TI? Last time, travelling from Palermo to Bagheria, when the
> train stopped at TI, I couldn't see where to get up to TI because the wall
> was too high to see into the town, and I didn't see any stairs...Please, can
> someone give instructions, much appreciated :)
>
> Is there a general tourist information center near the entrance to TI? I
> recall one of the reunion pictures with many of the group outside & inside
> the tourist center (or something like our chamber of commerce ?? )
> Would this be a good place to research some family contacts? I really don't
> know how to start and maybe this isn't the place. I think Kathy Kirkpatrick
> had some contact information, but I'm not positive. I'd appreciate anyone's
> assistance, thanks :) Also, I think Kathy had a contact name for day tour
> to Trabia or ?? Would you be able to share this persons contact
> informatio?
>
> I'm hoping to make or attempt to make contact with family connections with
> family name(s) of Gentile, Piraino, Longo, Mercurio, Rini, Palmisano,
> Sansone-Chiari, Culota, D'Attilo, Trentanella, Rocca, and Badali. I don't
> know where, except at the cemetary!
>
> A while back Paul Caito sent (or I sent to Paul?)a note about a family
> connection we have. I don't recall the family name and I've misplace that
> note. Paul, if you recall the name could you contact me on the list?
>
> We are staying at Il Gabbiano II. I don't know how far this is from the
> main piazza, part of town or the train station. Does anyone know how long
> it takes to walk there from the train station?
>
> OK, too many questions, I'd appreciate anything from anyone :)
>
> Now, is there anything I can bring back for the list?
>
> Thanks! Patti
>
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